Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-27
WHAT ABOUT THE 4tn OF JULY,

We call especial attention TO this COM
municstion from our National President.
Ed
What has become OF the Fourth OF
July? Once it WAS sacred To patriotism
now 1t seems 10 be given over TO pyrotech-
nics and lager beer. Can the temperance
hosts Of the nation, North and South, do
better than pre-empl this Sabbath OF the
patriot "tor God and home and native
land ?"
Ii there is doctrine that needs empha-
sis at this mile post OF the army's march
il is America for the Americana. BY this
| mean TO hint at no crusade whatever
against our fOreign-born people, but to
set clearly forth the fact that their high
est good lies in becoming American just
IN rapidly rs they can. II is not because
our country resembles their own, that they
have come to Us, but precisely because il
is 20 different from The lands ;hat have Up
pressed them. 1t is not because our Gus
toms, habits aad Laws are those to which
they have been used, bat becslise ours are
faster than they have progressed al hom.f
that they have sought our shores. Every
true interest o! the alien lies in ceasing t.
lie AN alien and becoming an American.
That We should bring out into bold reliel
our national history, institutions, habit
and laws in the very points where they
countries, is, believe, desired by all in,
lelligenl foreigners who Sre most OF all
pruud that they are or can become Ameri'
cans. And II uur forecast uf the good
lime coming should show that we propose
To limit by law the influx oi European
pauper labor, none will rejoice more truly
than the Americanized working man o
foreign birth. If We show that true idea
Of personal liberty involves he overthrow
of the saloon, the enlrnnchisement O
women and the cooperative syslem be-
tween labor and capital, we may win Al
army Of new adheTenls as result OF .
Fourth Of July celebration, carefully nnt
wisely planned. Let me urge our lOca
unions to think earnestly Of this aud earl,
To announce their purpose, seeking th'
sympathy Of pastors and leaders among
business men that we may avoid rival
celebrations planned later on. Let N
train and drill the Loyal Legions Of boy
and girls TO lrke their part IN the pro
cession aud the program. Anna Gordon
bright collection Of speeches, songs, etc.
for the children (all in rhymc) will be .
service in this part OF the plan. Extract
from DR.. Rerrick JOhnson's "Persona
Liberty" Z, new Timely Talk" just iasne'
from the W. 4. P. A. Office, IA are all lh
rest referred to) will make excellent read
ing;a "Voler's Soliloquy," "On WhicI
! Side are You 2" aud "Falacies OF llig
License" will all furnish material ON lh
temperance question. Such tunes II
Marching lhro' Georgia" "MaEyland,m
Maryland" may be sung to prohIhilio
words, now ready at our Headquarters
and AN address by some clear-heade
speaker should be announced with speci'
, reference 10 enlisling the attention of wag
workers. labor organizations, elc. Moth
ing will attract more than n prograI
where he boys march aud have miliIar
drill, and where boys aud glrlS have Iarg
part In the e1ereises. "Where the laml
4 40 the nock will follow"
/. This celebration is especially anil mo